static int launchApp(String appid, String version)
{
String appUserModelId = null;
var appListKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes\\ActivatableClasses\\Package");
// if we have the version, then this should be simple
if (version != null) {
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames()) {
if (appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_" + version + "_") == 0) {
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App");
if (appClassKey == null)
{
appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App.wwa");
}
String serverId = (String)appClassKey.GetValue("Server");
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\" + serverId);
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
break;
}
}
} else {
// no version, so find all with the appid and the largest version number
string lastVersion = null;
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames()) {
int p = appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_");
if (p == 0) {
int q = appKeyName.IndexOf("_", p + 1);
if (q != -1) {
string thisVersion = appKeyName.Substring(p + 1, q);
if (lastVersion == null || String.Compare(thisVersion, lastVersion, true) > 0) {
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App");
if (appClassKey == null)
{
appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App.wwa");
}
String serverId = (String)appClassKey.GetValue("Server");
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\" + serverId);
if (subKey != null) {
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
lastVersion = thisVersion;
}
}
}
}
}
}
if (appUserModelId == null) {
Console.WriteLine("Could not find version " + version + " of application " + appid + " in the registry. Is the application installed?");
return 1;
}
var aam = new ApplicationActivationManager();
UInt32 id;
aam.ActivateApplication(appUserModelId, null, ActivateOptions.None, out id);
return 0;
}
static int launchApp(String appid, String version)
{
String appUserModelId = null;
var appListKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes\\ActivatableClasses\\Package");
// if we have the version, then this should be simple
if (version != null)
{
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames())
{
if (appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_" + version + "_") == 0)
{
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\App.wwa");
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
break;
}
}
}
else
{
// no version, so find all with the appid and the largest version number
string lastVersion = null;
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames())
{
int p = appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_");
if (p == 0)
{
int q = appKeyName.IndexOf("_", p + 1);
if (q != -1)
{
string thisVersion = appKeyName.Substring(p + appid.Length + 1, q);
if (lastVersion == null || String.Compare(thisVersion, lastVersion, true) > 0)
{
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\App.wwa");
if (subKey != null)
{
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
lastVersion = thisVersion;
}
}
}
}
}
}
if (appUserModelId == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not find version " + version + " of application " + appid + " in the registry. Is the application installed?");
return(1);
}
var aam = new ApplicationActivationManager();
UInt32 id;
aam.ActivateApplication(appUserModelId, null, ActivateOptions.None, out id);
return(0);
}
static int launchApp(String appid, String version, String windowsAppId)
{
string appUserModelId = null;
string windowsAppName = null;
var appListKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes\\ActivatableClasses\\Package");
// if we have the version, then this should be simple
if (version != null) {
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames()) {
if (appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_" + version + "_") == 0) {
// Save the name, in case sub key doesn't exist
windowsAppName = appKeyName;
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App");
if (appClassKey == null)
{
appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App.wwa");
}
String serverId = (String)appClassKey.GetValue("Server");
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\" + serverId);
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
break;
}
}
} else {
// no version, so find all with the appid and the largest version number
string lastVersion = null;
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames()) {
int p = appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_");
if (p == 0) {
int q = appKeyName.IndexOf("_", p + 1);
if (q != -1) {
string thisVersion = appKeyName.Substring(p + 1, q);
if (lastVersion == null || String.Compare(thisVersion, lastVersion, true) > 0) {
// Save the name, in case sub key doesn't exist
windowsAppName = appKeyName;
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App");
if (appClassKey == null)
{
appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App.wwa");
}
if (appClassKey != null)
{
String serverId = (String)appClassKey.GetValue("Server");
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\" + serverId);
if (subKey != null)
{
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
lastVersion = thisVersion;
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
// If there's no Server entry in the registry...we still have a way when Windows Store application id is provided
// You can find Windows Store application id in the "Application Id" value in the AppxManifest.xml.
if (appUserModelId == null && windowsAppName != null) {
// Extract "family name" from the entry name, by removing version and archtecture string
// For example: Microsoft.SkypeApp_3.2.1.0_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c -> Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c
var first = windowsAppName.IndexOf("_");
var last = windowsAppName.LastIndexOf("_");
var familyName = windowsAppName.Substring(0, first) + "_" + windowsAppName.Substring(last + 1);
// we try to do our best...many apps are actually using "App" for application id
if (windowsAppId == null) {
windowsAppId = "App";
}
// then we conbine it with the Windows Store application id...wish it generates valid one
appUserModelId = String.Format("{0}!{1}", familyName, windowsAppId);
}
if (appUserModelId == null) {
Console.WriteLine("Could not find version " + version + " of application " + appid + " in the registry. Is the application installed?");
return 1;
}
try {
var aam = new ApplicationActivationManager();
UInt32 id;
aam.ActivateApplication(appUserModelId, null, ActivateOptions.None, out id);
Console.WriteLine(id);
} catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException) {
Console.WriteLine("Could not find version " + version + " of application " + appid + " in the registry. Is the application installed?");
return 1;
}
return 0;
}
static int launchApp(String appid, String version, String windowsAppId)
{
string appUserModelId = null;
string windowsAppName = null;
var appListKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\\Classes\\ActivatableClasses\\Package");
// if we have the version, then this should be simple
if (version != null)
{
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames())
{
if (appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_" + version + "_") == 0)
{
// Save the name, in case sub key doesn't exist
windowsAppName = appKeyName;
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App");
if (appClassKey == null)
{
appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App.wwa");
}
String serverId = (String)appClassKey.GetValue("Server");
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\" + serverId);
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
break;
}
}
}
else
{
// no version, so find all with the appid and the largest version number
string lastVersion = null;
foreach (var appKeyName in appListKey.GetSubKeyNames())
{
int p = appKeyName.IndexOf(appid + "_");
if (p == 0)
{
int q = appKeyName.IndexOf("_", p + 1);
if (q != -1)
{
string thisVersion = appKeyName.Substring(p + 1, q);
if (lastVersion == null || String.Compare(thisVersion, lastVersion, true) > 0)
{
// Save the name, in case sub key doesn't exist
windowsAppName = appKeyName;
var appKey = appListKey.OpenSubKey(appKeyName);
var appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App");
if (appClassKey == null)
{
appClassKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("ActivatableClassId\\App.wwa");
}
if (appClassKey != null)
{
String serverId = (String)appClassKey.GetValue("Server");
var subKey = appKey.OpenSubKey("Server\\" + serverId);
if (subKey != null)
{
appUserModelId = (String)subKey.GetValue("AppUserModelId");
lastVersion = thisVersion;
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
// If there's no Server entry in the registry...we still have a way when Windows Store application id is provided
// You can find Windows Store application id in the "Application Id" value in the AppxManifest.xml.
if (appUserModelId == null && windowsAppName != null)
{
// Extract "family name" from the entry name, by removing version and archtecture string
// For example: Microsoft.SkypeApp_3.2.1.0_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c -> Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c
var first = windowsAppName.IndexOf("_");
var last = windowsAppName.LastIndexOf("_");
var familyName = windowsAppName.Substring(0, first) + "_" + windowsAppName.Substring(last + 1);
// we try to do our best...many apps are actually using "App" for application id
if (windowsAppId == null)
{
windowsAppId = "App";
}
// then we conbine it with the Windows Store application id...wish it generates valid one
appUserModelId = String.Format("{0}!{1}", familyName, windowsAppId);
}
if (appUserModelId == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not find version " + version + " of application " + appid + " in the registry. Is the application installed?");
return(1);
}
try {
var aam = new ApplicationActivationManager();
UInt32 id;
aam.ActivateApplication(appUserModelId, null, ActivateOptions.None, out id);
} catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException) {
Console.WriteLine("Could not find version " + version + " of application " + appid + " in the registry. Is the application installed?");
return(1);
}
return(0);
}
